Man found hanging in Whitley

A man was discovered hanging in a Whitley play park on Wednesday morning.

Emergency services were called to the area behind Farmers Close at around 5.20am following reports of a man hanging in the area.

The man was taken to Royal Berkshire Hospital, where he later died.

Police spokeswoman Andrea Bennett said: “Thames Valley Police is working with other agencies to conduct a full and thorough investigation of the circumstances surrounding the death, which is not being treated as suspicious at this time.”